Casting calls: Creative opportunities

CASTING CALLS is a free listing of creative opportunities in our area that runs on a weekly Entertainment page. Items must include relevant dates to be run. The deadline is the previous Thursday, by 8 a.m. Email is the best way to submit, features@recorder.com. Questions? Call (413) 772-0261, ext. 276.

Artists

ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS, FOOD VENDORS. For craft shows in Greenfield. Sept. 28 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield and Nov. 16 at Greenfield High School. These shows will benefit the Area Survival Center’s food pantry as we will be asking attendees to donate one or two nonperishable food items as their admission fee. For more information, or if you would like to exhibit, call Bette Sokoloski at 665-4039 or email Karen Towle at craftsareus.kt@gmail.com.

THE SAWMILL RIVER ARTS GALLERY is seeking new members and is hosting an informational meeting for interested artists on Monday, Sept. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. This will give artists the chance to view the gallery and see how it operates. Interest is only in local artists. Please bring three samples of your work. For more information, contact Louise Minks at 367-2800 or Jill Bromberg, 367-9959. Email: sawmillriverarts@gmail.com.

Crafts

CRAFTERS WANTED for the First Methodist Church’s Harvest Fair to be held on Nov.2. The Church is located at 25 Church St., Greenfield. Looking for all types of crafters. Please call Barbara at 772-6694 or Kris at 772-2426 for more information.

Films

PIONEER VALLEY TRANSITION TOWNS Film Festival will be Oct. 25 at Greenfield Community College. Film submission deadline is Sept. 27. Two DVDs should be mailed to PVTTF, in care of GCTV, P.O. Box 807, Greenfield MA 01302. For submission forms and guidelines go to www.transitionnorthfieldma.org. Or for assistance, contact Scott MacPherson at GCTV, 774-4288 or email scott@gctv.org. by using the Transition Town’s essential elements for local resiliency as film topics, including: food/farming, health/medicine, education, economy, transportation, energy or housing, the festival becomes another way to raise awareness, explore alternatives, come together, encourage local creativity and build stronger, more cohesive communities.

ASHFIELD FILMFEST. The Ashfield FilmFest Committee invites people from all over to submit a short film for the seventh annual festival, held at the Ashfield Town Hall on Sept. 21. For entrance rules, guidlines and more information go to www.ashfieldfilmfest.org. No age requirement. $1,300 available in prize money. Submission deadline: Aug. 31.

Music

YOUTH ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS for the inaugural season of the Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra, at Artspace Community Art Center, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. Sept. 8. To sign up for an audition go to www.pvsoc.org/youth-orchestra/online-audition=registration or call 773-3664 or email youth@pvso.org. Strings, winds, brass, percussion welcome.